Per’s live album from this year’s summer tour was released on 8th December. We could be sure about the live record being out soon when Christoffer shared a short video of mixing it at the end of October. When the news came out that the material is recorded in Borgå, Finland, I was a bit surprised that it was more of a Swedish summer tour and in the end they release an album recorded in Finland. But suddenly, it dawned on me that it was the very last show of the tour and being in the crowd, I remembered how awesome and emotional that last gig was on 26th August 2017. Now, listening to the album, I would say it was a PERfect choice. Fab PG, fab band, fab crowd, fab vibes!
Even if I would have loved to hear a real complete show on this live CD and most importantly, Ljudet av ett annat hjärta and Spegelboll, the 2 biggest party songs, I see why they’re not there. The album has its flow and even with only 13 tracks it feels like a whole show. I write 13 TRACKS and not 13 SONGS on purpose, because Segla på ett moln and Queen of Rain were played only as intros and Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång wasn’t a complete song either, but played after Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång) for a crowd sing-along.
On Första pris I can so see Malin-My rocking the violin, on Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång) I can see the crowd dancing together, 2 to the left, 2 to the right, the whole band’s acting on stage, Per’s Gessleish moves, his facial expressions while singing Tycker om när du tar på mig… Oh, the tour feeling is coming back!
I’m very happy that It Must Have Been Love has made it to the album. However, I think it was no question for anyone it would end up there after all. Angel-voice Helena makes it very special. Not only this song, but her voice is killer on Varmt igen and Tycker om när du tar på mig as well.
Honung och guld, being recorded in Borgå is this way the version where Per and the band performed it together with Good Harvest. Nice having them on the album too.
It’s a pity that the vinyl release didn’t work out in time, but I’m very sure that this CD is a wonderful tour souvenir for all who were there not only in Borgå, but at any of the shows on the EVK tour and also a lovely release for those who didn’t have the chance to hear these songs live in person.
As the Halmstad concert was fully recorded for SVT’s future program on TV, I just hope that we will get that later on a DVD. No matter how much time after the tour and how many new projects are in sight for next year. It can come hand in hand with the English release of Per’s Nashville project in spring 2018. We don’t mind! 😉
This is how the songs were in the setlist (leaving out the ones that didn’t make it to the album):
- På promenad genom stan
- Vilket håll du än går
- Segla på ett moln / Första pris
- Min plats
- It Must Have Been Love
- Honung och guld (together with Good Harvest)
- Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång) / Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång
- Varmt igen (with Queen of Rain as intro)
- Tycker om när du tar på mej
- Småstadsprat
And this is the live CD tracklist:
På promenad genom stan – 3:35- Vilket håll du än går – 3:17
- Segla på ett moln – 0:50
- Första pris – 4:47
- Min plats – 3:04
- It Must Have Been Love – 4:52
- Honung och guld – 4:16
- Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång) – 2:29
- Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång – 1:46
- Queen of Rain – 1:52
- Varmt igen – 4:39
- Tycker om när du tar på mig – 4:50
- Småstadsprat – 4:01
P.S.: For anyone else who is missing Spegelboll a bit, click HERE 1 and HERE 2, head to GessleHomeVids. Almost the complete song from Borgå is there. 😉
You can still order the live album and tour photo book at or and you’ll get your copies signed!
